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Individuals who volunteer in the library help to show students that they too value books and libraries. They model the skills and qualities of a good library user. There are a myriad of tasks that can be undertaken in the library. There is bound to be something that you feel comfortable with, and enjoy doing. The library staff will train you and support you. If you have a special skill to offer, the library staff will help you to make use of that skill in a library setting.
We ask that you commit to a regular time weekly and if you are unable to make that time attempt to organise a replacement, or to let the library staff know as we will be expecting you and relying on you.
So what can you do to help?
All volunteers will need to be willing to:
Being a library volunteer is a commitment and the library is a professional setting so...
Our libraries have been divided into collections suitable to meet the needs of our students. The two largest parts of the collections are Fiction, which is sorted alphabetically and Nonfiction which is sorted by the Dewey Decimal number.
In order to familiarise yourselves with sorting and shelving books, have a go at sorting the books below
Location: Primary Library and/or Secondary Library
Responsible to: Librarian on duty at circulation desk
Job responsibilities: Sort, shelve or file library materials such as books, magazines, Graphic Books etc. Record volunteer hours on the volunteer timesheet. Meet informally with Volunteer coordinator to provide program feedback (at least twice a year).
Time required: Around 3 hours per week
Minimum time: Around 30 minutes per session
Length of commitment: Minimum of 3 months or ongoing
Training provided: Orientation by Volunteer Coordinator and instruction in appropriate system by staff. Explanation of book location areas and Dewey Decimal System
Benefits: Flexible timing and can be done on an adhoc basis, gain familiarity with the collections and books available
Qualifications, skills, restrictions: Ability to bend to floor level and reach a height of 1.5m. Ability to push movable carts. Ability to read spine labels and alphabetise in English. Ability to sort by decimal. Knowledge of the library layout and locations of collections and Dewey Decimal System
Location: Primary Library and/or Secondary Library
Responsible to: Librarian on duty at circulation desk
Job responsibilities: Stamp all new books with the UWCSEA stamp on three sides. Put a barcode on the back of the book on the top right hand side. Reinforce the corners of paperbacks and cover hardcover books in plastic. Affix the spine labels on books after they have been catalogued.
Time required: Around three hours at a time - workflow is variable depending on order arrival
Minimum time: One hour
Length of commitment: Minimum of 3 months or ongoing.
Training provided: Explanation of the process, where to stamp, sticker and reinforce books, how to cover hardcovers.
Benefits: Quicker turnaround time for new books. First to see new books in the collection. Serve in your community, help and be appreciated for it.
Qualifications, skills, restrictions: Must be dependable. Must pay attention to detail and follow the guidelines to ensure uniformity in quality and appearance of library books.
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| 2. Get a sheet of barcodes from a librarian. Add a barcode to the back of the book on the top right hand side. Ensure it doesn't obscure text, if it does put it lower. If the book has a cover, put the full barcode on the paper cover and the small barcode on the inside back of the book. |
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| 3. If the book is a paperback, reinforce the four corners with thick tape |
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| 4. If the book is a hard-cover with a paper cover, cover the paper in plastic. The librarians will explain the process to you. |
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| 5. Once the book has been catalogued, the spine label should be stuck on, exactly one small eraser width from the bottom of the book. |
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Task Description: Foreign language read-aloud volunteer:
Location: Primary Library
Responsible to: Barbara Reid (in coordination with heads of language)
Job responsibilities: Read aloud to primary school students on a weekly basis. Select appropriate reading selections from library collection or if desired have the library staff or language teachers make the selections. Record volunteer hours on the volunteer timesheet. Meet informally with librarian on a regular basis to provide program feedback (at least once every three months)
Time required: Around one hour at a time designated by the librarian
Minimum time: Around 30 minutes per session
Length of commitment: Minimum of 3 months or ongoing. Must give at least 1 weeks notice if unable to attend a reading session.
Training provided: Orientation of the collection by the librarian. Discussion of appropriate books by the relevant head of language
Benefits: Provide students with additional opportunities to hear and enjoy literature in their mother tongue or a second language they are learning. Serve in your community, help and be appreciated for it. Expand the love and appreciation for your language.
Qualifications, skills, restrictions: Must be dependable and provide own, reliable transport. Must have a love of reading, a clear loud reading voice and a desire to share with students who may not be able to read in that language. Must be a fluent reader in the target language. Knowledge of English may be limited, but must be prepared to converse with the aid of an interpreter with the head librarian. Must enjoy interaction with children.
Library Contacts
libraryeast@gapps.uwcsea.edu.sg
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Barbara Reid Susan Grigsby Mairin Raisdana Ernie Hassan Shirin Farook Kavi Sugumaran Rozi Nawan Izzah Ismail Suhailah Basilran Fizah Abdul Rahim |
This guide was created by Nadine Bailey between November 2013 and June 2015.
Please report any problems or missing links to libraryeast@gapps.uwcsea.edu.sg for changes and updates.
